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Did Einstein get it right?

Professor John D Barrow FRS · Gresham College

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How did Einstein's theory of general relativity improve on Newton's 17th century theory of gravity? We give a simple explanation of Einstein's general theory of relativity and show how well it does in explaining many unusual features where Newton's theory fails. Expanding universes, black holes, gravitational lenses and gravitational redshifts are predictions of Einstein's theory. We learn why Einstein's theory is better confirmed than any other piece of human knowledge.

The talk

  1. Did Einstein get it right? 2006-10-26 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor John D Barrow FRS
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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